I-7-ethylcamptothecin isetshenziswa njengendawo ephakathi ye-Irinotecan.
Isidakamizwa se-Irinotecan antitumor.Kuyi-inhibitor ye-DNA synthesis.Iyingxenye yokwenziwa kwe-camptothecin;Isetshenziselwa ukulungisa i-irinotecan hydrochloride ne-irinotecan hydrochloride trihydrate;Izivivinyo ezinkulu zemitholampilo zibonise ukuthi i-irinotecan hydrochloride inemiphumela esobala yokuvimbela izimila ezihlukahlukene, ezifana nomdlavuza wekoloni, umdlavuza wamaphaphu amancane, umdlavuza we-rectal kanye ne-leukemia, futhi isasebenza kahle ezimweni eziphikisana ne-fluorouracil.Ngakho-ke, i-irinotecan hydrochloride idonse ukunaka okubanzi emhlabeni wonke.